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anticorruption

noun

  1. act or process of combatting corruption
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæntiːkəˈɹʌpʃən/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English corruption English anticorruption From anti- + corruption.

  1. Opposed to or combating corruption.

    The government recently started an anticorruption campaign.

    In the fight against corruption, ADB staff members are supported by an elaborate anticorruption framework, consisting of policy, operational, and administrative provisions, which may sometimes be daunting to navigate. Inquiries to ADB's Office ...

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English corruption English anticorruption From anti- + corruption.

  1. Movement or actions opposing corruption.

    The rhetoric of anti-corruption was one of the few possible discourses of social criticism.